Sponsored Content Better maps no silver bullet for flying safe in Alaska's mountainous terrain By Colleen Mondor Published: October 24, 2014 ...

A high-tech charting effort is slowly gaining ground as part of an effort to improve aviation safety in the state.

A NASA mission to study Alaska's unique terrain is providing scientists with their first detailed look at the changing topography of one of Earth's most active volcanic regions.

Alaska's massive and varied terrain has now been mapped in unprecedented detail.

A global hotspot for landslides Though Southeast Alaska is a landslide hotspot, there have been deadly slides in mountainous areas around the world and in other parts of the United States.

The renamed sites include a mile-long stream formerly known as “ Nazi Creek ” and a nearby summit previously bearing a ...

Alaska is one of the most poorly mapped places on Earth. In fact, topographic maps of Mars and the moon are typically more detailed than those of the Arctic state — until now. This week, the ...

The project is the result of an Executive Order made by President Obama last year, and now, the NGA and the NSF have completed a major step, revealing new 3D maps plotting Alaska’s terrain.

Deadly Wrangell landslide is part of a pattern in vulnerable Alaska mountainous terrain Scientists warn climate change, by increasing precipitation and extreme rainfall, adds to risks.